On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:32:37 +1000 Henry via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:> > I'll try running RSAT on a different Windows client and see if there > > is any difference. > > > >> > >> What I do think is, it isn't a good idea to create Samba shares > >> with spaces in the name, use an underscore instead. > >> > >> Rowland > > OK, here are my findings and I hope this helps someone (possibly me > in 12 months time). > > I spun up 2012r2 in a VM and had exactly the same problems. What I > found was: > > if RSAT is unable to access the folder then the "Security" tab does > not appear. i.e. if the folder does not exist in Linux. Further to > this is if RSAT is unable to read/access the folder the "Security" > tab does not exist. > > When using spaces in the folder name I used "\" to escape the spaces > so in smb.conf I had: > [Test me] > path = /srv/samba/data/Test\ Me/ > read only = no > > This resulted in RSAT displaying the folder path as: > "C:\srv\samba\data\Test\ Me\" > > Accordingly the spaces were not being escaped properly, the folder > could not be found and the "Security" tab was not available. This was > resolved by changing smb.conf to: > [Test me] > path = "/srv/samba/data/Test Me/" > read only = no > > This resulted in RSAT displaying the folder path as: > "C:\srv\samba\data\Test Me\" > > Accordingly the spaces were escaped properly, the folder could be > found and the "Security" tab was available. >I think this needs to be on the wiki, how about if I add it to the FAQ ? or is there a better place for it ? Rowland
On 2017-04-25 21:49, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:> On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:32:37 +1000 > Henry via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote: > >> > I'll try running RSAT on a different Windows client and see if there >> > is any difference. >> > >> >> >> >> What I do think is, it isn't a good idea to create Samba shares >> >> with spaces in the name, use an underscore instead. >> >> >> >> Rowland >> >> OK, here are my findings and I hope this helps someone (possibly me >> in 12 months time). >> >> I spun up 2012r2 in a VM and had exactly the same problems. What I >> found was: >> >> if RSAT is unable to access the folder then the "Security" tab does >> not appear. i.e. if the folder does not exist in Linux. Further to >> this is if RSAT is unable to read/access the folder the "Security" >> tab does not exist. >> >> When using spaces in the folder name I used "\" to escape the spaces >> so in smb.conf I had: >> [Test me] >> path = /srv/samba/data/Test\ Me/ >> read only = no >> >> This resulted in RSAT displaying the folder path as: >> "C:\srv\samba\data\Test\ Me\" >> >> Accordingly the spaces were not being escaped properly, the folder >> could not be found and the "Security" tab was not available. This was >> resolved by changing smb.conf to: >> [Test me] >> path = "/srv/samba/data/Test Me/" >> read only = no >> >> This resulted in RSAT displaying the folder path as: >> "C:\srv\samba\data\Test Me\" >> >> Accordingly the spaces were escaped properly, the folder could be >> found and the "Security" tab was available. >> > > I think this needs to be on the wiki, how about if I add it to the > FAQ ? or is there a better place for it ? > > RowlandGreat idea. Under FAQ in detail with a link to FAQ item on the Windows ACLs page under adding a share: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_a_Share_Using_Windows_ACLs#Adding_a_Share Want me to draft something?
On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:10:59 +1000 Henry via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:> Great idea. Under FAQ in detail with a link to FAQ item on the > Windows ACLs page under adding a share: > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_a_Share_Using_Windows_ACLs#Adding_a_Share > Want me to draft something? >That would be a good idea, that way you get ownership, post the draft and we will go from there ;-) Rowland